Minimal Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A35
20Performance31.4
20Display45.3
21.8Camera41.9
29.4Battery55.7
33.3Features70.7
1 spec wins — Minimal Phone 28 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A35
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy A35 wins this phone face-off, 45.1 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+37) and battery (+26). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A35
- Stronger performance score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 45 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 42 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 56 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 33
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $450
Display
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy A35 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.5 ″ | 6.6 ″+89% |
| Panel type | E-Ink | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 960x640 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 390 ppi+30% |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 84.9 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 292,456Top 82% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 87,904Top 91% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 133,634Top 94% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 229,081Top 79% |
Performance
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy A35 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | — | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 743,075Top 67% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,050Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,950Top 64% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 128/256GB |
Camera
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy A35 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| Main aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 1 x |
| Max video | — | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 13 MP+63% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy A35 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh+25% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W+39% |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy A35 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 209 g |
| Thickness | — | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP67 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy A35 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Type-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy A35 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy A35 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |